[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D268-D271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--UNITED STATES COAST GUARD FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on United States Coast Guard FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, United States Coast 
Guard.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF STATE FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State and Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs held a hearing on Department of State 
FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from John Kerry, Secretary, 
Department of State.
APPROPRIATIONS--INSTALLATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND BRAC BUDGET AND 
OVERSIGHT FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies held a hearing on Installations, 
Environment, Energy and BRAC Budget and Oversight FY 2015 Budget. 
Testimony was heard from John Conger, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, 
Defense for Installations and Environment; Dennis V. McGinn, Assistant 
Secretary, Navy, Energy Installations and Environment; Katherine 
Hammack, Assistant Secretary, Army, Installations, Energy and 
Environment; and Kathleen I. Ferguson, Acting Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, performing duties as Assistant Secretary, Air 
Force for Installations, Environment, and Logistics.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development held a hearing on Department of Transportation FY 
2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Anthony Foxx, Secretary, 
Department of Transportation.
FISCAL YEAR 2015 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST--
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on Fiscal 
Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the 
Department of the Navy. Testimony was heard from General James F. Amos, 
USMC; Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and 
Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy.
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET REQUEST FOR 
SEAPOWER AND PROJECTION FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing on Independent Assessments of the Fiscal Year 
2015 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER OPERATIONS: MODERNIZATION AND POLICY 
ISSUES IN A CHANGING NATIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Information 
Technology and Cyber Operations: Modernization and Policy Issues in a 
Changing National Security Environment''. Testimony was heard from 
General Keith Alexander, Commander, United States Cyber Command; and 
Teresa Takai, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense.
RAISING THE BAR: THE ROLE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN K-12 EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Raising the Bar: The Role of Charter Schools in K-12 
Education''. Testimony was heard from David Linzey, Executive Director, 
Clayton Valley Charter High School; Alyssa Whitehead-Bust, Chief of 
Innovation and Reform, Denver Public Schools; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE MISMANAGEMENT OF THE STUDENT LOAN REHABILITATION PROCESS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
the Mismanagement of the Student Loan Rehabilitation Process''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHEMICALS IN COMMERCE ACT
Committee On Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Chemicals in Commerce Act''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION AND LOCALISM ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of the Satellite 
Television Extension and Localism Act''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL RESERVE OVERSIGHT: EXAMINING THE CENTRAL BANK'S ROLE IN CREDIT 
ALLOCATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Federal Reserve Oversight: Examining 
the Central Bank's Role in Credit Allocation''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
ARIZONA BORDER SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY PLAN AND ITS IMPACT ON BORDER 
SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``The Arizona Border Surveillance 
Technology Plan and its Impact on Border Security''. Testimony was 
heard from Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology 
Innovation and Acquisition, Customs and Border Protection, Department 
of Homeland Security; and Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office.
EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS ON THE INTERNET SALES TAX ISSUE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax Issue''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on the following legislation: H.R. 4174, the ``Alaska Bypass 
Modernization Act of 2014''; H.R. 3635, the ``Safe and Secure Federal 
Websites Act of 2013''; H.R. 4193, the ``Smart Savings Act''; H.R. 
4192, to amend the 1910 Heights of Buildings Act; H.R. 4185, the 
``District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014''; H.R. 4197, the 
``All Circuit Review Extension Act''; H.R. 4194, the ``Government 
Reports Elimination Act''; H.R. 4195, the ``Federal Register 
Modernization Act''; H.R. 1036, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, 
Washington, as the ``National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post 
Office''; H.R. 1228, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 300 Packerland Drive in Green Bay, Wisconsin, 
as the ``Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building''; H.R. 1376, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the 
``Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building''; H.R. 1391, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
25 South Oak Street in London, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Joshua B. 
McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''; H.R. 1451, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
14 Main Street in Brockport, New York, as the ``Staff Sergeant Nicholas 
J. Reid Post Office Building''; H.R. 1458, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place

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in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ``Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 1813, to redesignate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 162 Northeast Avenue in 
Tallmadge, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin Post 
Office Building''; H.R. 2062, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 275 Front Street in Marietta, Ohio, as 
the ``Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building''; 
H.R. 2391, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the 
``Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office''; H.R. 3060, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the ``Sergeant 
William Moody Post Office Building''; H.R. 3472, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13127 Broadway 
Street in Alden, New York, as the ``Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz 
Memorial Post Office''; H.R. 3609, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 3260 Broad Street in Port 
Henry, New York, as the ``Dain Taylor Venne Post Office Building''; 
H.R. 3765, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the 
``Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building''; H.R. 4189, to 
designate the facilities of the United States Postal Service located at 
4000 Leap Road, Hilliard, Ohio as the as the ``Master Sergeant Shawn T. 
Hannon and Master Sergeant Jeffery J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post 
Office''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 
3635 and H.R. 1228. The following bills were ordered reported, without 
amendment: H.R. 4193; H.R. 4197; H.R. 4195; H.R. 4174; H.R. 4192; H.R. 
4185; H.R. 4194; H.R. 1391; H.R. 1451; H.R. 1458; H.R. 1813; H.R. 2062; 
H.R. 2391; H.R. 3060; H.R. 3472; H.R. 3609; H.R. 3765; H.R. 4189; H.R. 
1036; and H.R. 1376.
WATER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT; AND THE SGR REPEAL AND MEDICARE PROVIDER 
PAYMENT MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2014
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3189, the 
``Water Rights Protection Act''; and H.R. 4015, the ``SGR Repeal and 
Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014''. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 8-3, a structured rule for H.R. 3189. The 
rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of 
amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill and provides 
that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule 
makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of the 
Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of 
the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. In section 2, the rule provides a closed rule for H.R. 
4015. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and 
controlled by the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee 
report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. In section 3, the rule provides 
that on any legislative day during the period from March 17, 2014, 
through March 21, 2014: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous 
day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time 
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced 
by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. In section 4, the rule 
provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of 
the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Hastings (WA) and Representatives 
Tipton, Napolitano, Polis, Burgess, and Gene Green (TX).
SCIENCE OF CAPTURE AND STORAGE: UNDERSTANDING EPA'S CARBON RULES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment; and Subcommittee on Energy held a joint subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``Science of Capture and Storage: Understanding EPA's 
Carbon Rules''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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RISE OF 3D PRINTING: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEUR
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Rise of 3D Printing: Opportunities for Entrepreneur''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTATION OF MAP-21 AND FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET REQUEST FOR 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. 
Department of Transportation's Implementation of MAP-21 and Fiscal Year 
2015 Budget Request for Surface Transportation''. Testimony was heard 
from Peter M. Rogoff, Acting Under Secretary for Policy, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Transportation; Greg Nadeau, Acting 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration; Therese McMillan, Acting 
Administrator, Federal Transit Administration; Anne S. Ferro, 
Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and David 
Friedman, Acting Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration.
PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET PROPOSAL--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal with Department of Health 
and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Testimony was heard 
from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services.

Joint Meetings
LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate committee concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of the Air Force Sergeants Association, 
American Ex-Prisoners of War, Fleet Reserve Association, Gold Star 
Wives, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Non Commissioned 
Officers Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Wounded 
Warrior Project, after receiving testimony from John R. McCauslin, Air 
Force Sergeants Association, San Antonio, Texas; Charles Susino, Jr., 
American Ex-Prisoners of War, Metuchen, New Jersey; Virgil P. Courneya, 
Fleet Reserve Association, Carson City, Nevada; Jamie H. Tomek, Gold 
Star Wives of America, Inc., Bowling Green, Missouri; Paul Rieckhoff, 
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, New York, New York; H. Gene 
Overstreet, Non Commissioned Officers Association, Seguin, Texas; Bill 
Lawson, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Woodward, Oklahoma; and Anthony 
K. Odierno, Wounded Warrior Project, Greenwich, Connecticut.